Basketball Game Preview: Lamar Thunder vs. Banning Lewis Academy Stallions

Lamar has gone 4-0 against Banning Lewis Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lamar Thunder will venture away from home to take on the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 1:30 p.m. Banning Lewis Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lamar, who comes in off a win.

Lamar will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 44-point drubbing they dealt Woodland Park on Thursday. Lamar breezed by Woodland Park to the tune of 54-10. The Thunder have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.

Lamar's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brooklyn Robbins, who went 7 for 17 en route to 17 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Those six assists gave Robbins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josylynn Rodriguez, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Banning Lewis Academy played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 63-18 loss at the hands of Salida. The Stallions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-6.

Lamar is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Lamar didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Banning Lewis Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lamar since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.